heim 0 Report post Posted October 4, 2011 contractor or id - still undecided! ORperhaps a contractor?? since we've our own concept ") the house is in pretty good condition (other than being dated). ugly pipes & cornices, toilet and kitchen look kind of dark and no direct sunlight dislikes the fooring.. too dark Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steelze 0 Report post Posted October 4, 2011 yooo! congrats in getting your house! your layout is nice.in general, people have the thinking that contractors' pricing is cheaper than IDs'. But during my reno sourcing days, there are couple of contractors who priced almost like IDs. My conclusion is that: pricing does not soley depend if he is a contractor, or an ID. For my case, my ID quoted me the lowest among all 20+ quotations that i have received. These include popular contractors like Vincent (Ideas4Room) and etc...Due to low budget, i went beyond just engaging a single ID to cover all my reno tasks. Refer to my sign-off. I direct source for big ticekt items like air-con, windows, glass work, electrical work, and etc... The coordination is tiring from my end, but my ID did help me even though he doesnt need to. heng lor.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
heim 0 Report post Posted October 5, 2011 (edited) Thanks steelze!! Message well received I was very excited to start planning, but now the sourcing process is making it stressful! Edited October 5, 2011 by heim Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
heim 0 Report post Posted October 5, 2011 tadaaa my first draft.. feel free to commentit's a pretty straightforward layout. main concern - to bring in natural light into dining/living and kitchenshould i hack away the store room or extend? hmm Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
whisper 0 Report post Posted October 5, 2011 Please don't hack away the storeroom unless 1)you have plenty of storage cabinet in your house2)you hardly go shopping3)you don't have any collectionMy current house's storeroom was hacked away by the previous owner and the space is extended as part of MBR. It is a nightmare to us. We have too much things. It all landed in the 3rd bedroom, wasted a greater space. Imagine where you want to put these if you have no storeroom: bicycle, tool box, vacuum cleaner, boxes of 3C stuff, luggage, bags....and even the oldnewspaper before the karung guni comes...tadaaa my first draft.. feel free to commentit's a pretty straightforward layout. main concern - to bring in natural light into dining/living and kitchenshould i hack away the store room or extend? hmm Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
strikingreality 0 Report post Posted October 5, 2011 Please don't hack away the storeroom unless 1)you have plenty of storage cabinet in your house2)you hardly go shopping3)you don't have any collectionI agree but I don't think TS is hacking away the storeroom... rather, he is expanding it??I suggest that you don't shift the kitchen door... cuz if you orientate towards the rooms, the fumes from cooking will move towards the rooms... think it is better in its original location... better flow as well from kitchen to dining area... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
heim 0 Report post Posted October 5, 2011 @whisper: no hacking either remain as it is or extend - to create a consistent layout@strikingreality: have to shift the kitchen door because the current loc too dark (ying) and stuffy. my intention is to bring in natural light into kitchen. xx stress xx with lights on Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
strikingreality 0 Report post Posted October 5, 2011 @strikingreality: have to shift the kitchen door because the current loc too dark (ying) and stuffy. my intention is to bring in natural light into kitchen. xx stress xx Nothing like an open plan kitchen then. Hack ALL the walls! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steelze 0 Report post Posted October 5, 2011 nice layout planning you got there! can i ask where is this unit from? resale 5room in the east? the layout looks pretty new compared to those in the late 80s or early 90s like mine. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
heim 0 Report post Posted October 5, 2011 nice layout planning you got there! can i ask where is this unit from? resale 5room in the east? the layout looks pretty new compared to those in the late 80s or early 90s like mine.thanks! yeah its easy to plan & design except the kitchen/dining area too dark and stuffynope its ea @ west side, jurong east.. it's pretty new coming 13 years old Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
potatoes 0 Report post Posted October 5, 2011 Do u intend to have open kitchen concept? What about knocking down the wall between kitchen and service balcony? Use clear sliding window to allow more light to come in my 2 cents worth .... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
heim 0 Report post Posted October 6, 2011 Do u intend to have open kitchen concept? What about knocking down the wall between kitchen and service balcony? Use clear sliding window to allow more light to come in my 2 cents worth ....Cant have open concept coz of the structure wall Yeah will hack away the wall between kitchen and service balcony and change all the windows. currently the windows are dark tinted probably that's the cause Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
strikingreality 0 Report post Posted October 6, 2011 With the structural wall and extended storeroom, then those areas cannot hack already. You might wanna do a counter then from the structural wall to the common toilet. For common toilet, why don't you want to maintain the two doors opening to the room corridor and service balcony?Your unit is in Toh Guan area? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lauer 15 Report post Posted October 6, 2011 Cant have open concept coz of the structure wall Yeah will hack away the wall between kitchen and service balcony and change all the windows. currently the windows are dark tinted probably that's the causeIf the wall between the kitchen & service balcony is hacked, then wouldn't the toilets' windows open to the expanded kitchen?Actually natural light can brighten an area up to 5m from the opening, and it can't bend a corner.Cheers! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
heim 0 Report post Posted October 6, 2011 If the wall between the kitchen & service balcony is hacked, then wouldn't the toilets' windows open to the expanded kitchen?Actually natural light can brighten an area up to 5m from the opening, and it can't bend a corner.Cheers!yep will have a small window towards the service balcony. hehe didnt know that Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
